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It’s hard being a honey bee these days. They face attack by mites and parasites, pesticides and extreme weather events associated with climate change, such as floods, droughts and fires, all of which make it increasingly difficult for honey bees to thrive. Honey bees are vital for pollinating many crops, including high-value crops like blueberries, canola hybrid seed production and canola as a commodity. The result of high mortality rates among honey bees is crops that are under-pollinated and produce lower yields.

The University of Lethbridge, with support from Lethbridge Polytechnic and the City of Lethbridge, will host the fifth annual STEM Fusion conference on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 8 p.m. in the Science Commons Atrium. The annual conference connects science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals with commercialization, innovation and entrepreneurship.

An accomplished business leader who champions the values of positive mental health, cultural diversity and gender equality, Dr. Hendriatta Wong (BMgt ’00) has been an influential figure in bettering her community and contributing to a more empathetic and engaged society.

Indigenous students applying to study at the University of Lethbridge will no longer have to pay an application fee as the University has introduced new changes to remove financial barriers to participation in university education. Image

Giving a voice to at-risk youth through the powerful medium of theatre, accomplished Canadian playwright Chelsea Woolley (BA/BEd ’14) has been named the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s 2024 Young Alumni Award. Image

The University of Lethbridge (Iniskim) will honour Truth and Reconciliation Week from Monday, Sept. 23 to Thursday, Sept. 26 with several activities designed to provide community members with the time and space to reflect on the multigenerational impacts and traumas of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples. Media are welcome to attend any or all of the following events: Monday, Sept. 23 Blessings with Sweetgrass over the Coals | 10:30 to 11 a.m. Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Gathering Centre W650

A champion of sports and the arts, Cam Slomp (BA ’93) has been named the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Alumni of the Year for 2024.

Jeremy Audet is, at heart, a storyteller — and now he is an award-winning author.

Art, education and social change highlight the issues being addressed by the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association’s (ULAA) newest inductees into the Alumni Honour Society.

Dr. Chelsea Ekstrand, a University of Lethbridge assistant professor at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, has been awarded a 2023 Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research grant. Worth $100,000, the grant is through Brain Canada in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging Research Initiative.